Can Draw-Tite Class III Trailer Hitch DT78MR Be Used With Weight Distribution/Sway Control System
Question:
Can this hitch be used part number DT78MR be used on a 2015 Jeep Wrangler 4 door? and add weight distribution and sway control to it? the paperwork references 4500 tow and 4500 lbs. distribution. thanks,
asked by: Brian R
Expert Reply:
Draw-Tite Class III trailer hitch # DT78MR is a confirmed fit on the 2015 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited and this hitch is rated for use with weight distribution and sway control systems. Do note that the hitch capacity remains at 675-lbs tongue weight (TW) and 4500-lbs gross trailer weight (GTW) whether or not a WD system is used. The written installation instructions are linked for you.
You may care to review the linked article on WD systems. They key to choosing the right system is knowing your trailer's actual fully-loaded TW along with the weight of anything that will sit in the vehicle behind the rear axle, such as a loaded cooler. Knowing this total combined TW will let you select a system rated high enough to correct rear-end sag in the Wrangler level but without being so stiff that it creates weird handling side-effects from the trailer.
These systems are available with and without sway-control. Integrated sway prevention is available in WD systems like the Reese Strait-Line # RP66083. Integrated sway control will deliver better performance than the simple friction-style units like # 83660.
Products Referenced in This Question
Reese Friction Sway Control Kit - Economy - by Draw-Tite, Reese and Hidden Hitch
- Accessories and Parts
- Weight Distribution Hitch
- Sway Control Parts
- Reese
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Strait-Line Weight Distribution System w/ Sway Control - Trunnion Bar - 8,000 lbs GTW, 800 lbs TW
- Weight Distribution Hitch
- WD With Sway Control
- Some Sway
- Includes Shank
- Electric Brake Compatible
- Fits 2 Inch Hitch
- Allows Backing Up
- 500 lbs
- 600 lbs
- 700 lbs
- Reese
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Product Page this Question was Asked From
Draw-Tite Max-Frame Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class III - 2"
- Trailer Hitch
- Custom Fit Hitch
- Class III
- 675 lbs TW
- 4500 lbs GTW
- 4500 lbs WD GTW
- 2 Inch Hitch
- 675 lbs WD TW
- No Cross Tube
- Draw-Tite
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